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Planning a trip to Costa Rica? Think about it because although you might not feel good about traveling to watch quetzals today, in a couple of months, vaccination rates might change your mind. Quetzals are always a good excuse to travel, even when they try to hide. Since the best birding trips are planned well […]

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Langford Brook which borders the reserve overflowed it's banks flooding fields;
125 Common Snipe (probably quite a few more)
6 Jack Snipe
2 Green Sandpiper
150 + Teal
1 Stonechat
1 Sparrowhawk

Alan Peters, Mike Lewis

Keyholder Reserve

1-2 Great White Egret
2 Little Egret
1 Marsh Harrier
5+ Pintail
1+m Goldeneye
Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Little Grebe

wellie tops on return! 

The paths accessing the site are flooded. Langley Lane Hide inaccessible, even with high-top wellies. North hide accessible with wellies.

2 Marsh Harriers - 1 cream crown female (Juv? Tail looked warm sometimes - sun glow?). 1imm Male: slimmer: 2nd summer (?)

1 GW Egret.

A few pintails amongst wigeon, teal, goldeneyes etc.